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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Service Excellence Key to Tourism Success – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that service excellence is the backbone of the country’s tourism industry. “It is not a mere buzz word,” he said, noting that 60 per cent of the value of the experience of a...
Caption: American Travel Writer, Doug Lansky (left) discusses tourism opportunities with former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist and Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson, at a Jamaica Tourism Awareness Week 2023 symposium, held at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel on September 28.
Caption: American Travel Writer, Doug Lansky (left) discusses tourism opportunities with former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist and Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson, at a Jamaica Tourism Awareness Week 2023 symposium, held at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel on September 28.

Travel Writer Calls for Greater Collaboration between AIRBNB and Traditional Hotels
Tourism enthusiast, Katrina Chin (right), a student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), makes a point during a panel discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 27. Listening is University of Technology student, Kawaine Anderson.
Tourism enthusiast, Katrina Chin (right), a student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), makes a point during a panel discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 27. Listening is University of Technology student, Kawaine Anderson.

Director of Tourism Emphasises Importance of Investing in People and the Environment
Senior Director, Corporate Communications in the Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, outlines activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24 to 30.
Senior Director, Corporate Communications in the Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, outlines activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24 to 30.

Tourism Youth Forum on September 27
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sen. the Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground, second left) is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (foreground, third right), in planting a tree at the Excelsior High School in Kingston on Monday (September 25), as a part of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 activities. Looking on (in background, from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Wade Mars; President of the Excelsior Past Students Association, Evan Thompson; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; Deputy Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Peter Mullings; and upper-school students at Excelsior High.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sen. the Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground, second left) is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (foreground, third right), in planting a tree at the Excelsior High School in Kingston on Monday (September 25), as a part of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 activities. Looking on (in background, from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Wade Mars; President of the Excelsior Past Students Association, Evan Thompson; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; Deputy Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Peter Mullings; and upper-school students at Excelsior High.

Jamaica Aiming for 40 Per Cent Land Mass Protection by 2030

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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks about developments in the tourism sector during a recent interview with JIS News.
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Tourism Human Capital Development Model to be Presented at UNWTO Meeting

Jamaica’s model for human capital development in the tourism sector will be presented at the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Meeting in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on World Tourism Day (September 27). This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in a recent interview with JIS News. Mr. Bartlett informed that several global leaders in the...
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Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson, delivers a speech on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) thanksgiving church service held at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God, St. James, on Sunday (September 24).
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Tourism Stakeholders Urged to Promote a More Sustainable Sector

Tourism Minister, Hon Edmund Bartlett, has called on industry stakeholders to play a critical role in promoting a more sustainable tourism sector. “Whether we are travellers, industry workers or policymakers, we have the power to make a difference. It is my hope that we will all be inspired to invest in people, to care for the planet and to promote...
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Senior Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, shares details about the tree planting exercises to be carried out as part of activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24-30.
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Tourism Action Clubs to Plant Trees for Tourism Awareness Week 

Tourism Action Clubs (TACs) in schools across the island’s six resort areas will be engaged in the planting of trees during Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), which is being observed from September 24-30.  The exercises, to be carried out in Negril, Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, the South Coast [St. Elizabeth, Manchester and Clarendon], Kingston and Port Antonio, are being spearheaded by...
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Senior Director, Corporate Communications in the Ministry of Tourism, Kingsley Roberts, outlines activities for Tourism Awareness Week from September 24 to 30.
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Tourism Awareness Week Kicks off with Church Service on Sunday

Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) gets under way on Sunday (September 24) with a Thanksgiving Service at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God in St. James, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The week, slated for September 24 to September 30, will incorporate the observance of World Tourism Day on September 27, under the theme ‘Tourism and Green Investments’. The theme...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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JTB Act Being Reviewed – Min. Bartlett

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Act is being reviewed to, among other things, redefine resort areas and who is regarded as a tourist. “We are now at the point where it's before Cabinet, and we expect approval shortly for instructions to be given to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (CPC) for drafting of the final legislations,” Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2023 trade show’s media breakfast at Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (September 12).
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Tourism Workers Pension Scheme Surpasses $1 Billion in Savings

The Tourism Workers Pension Scheme has surpassed the first $1 billion in savings within a year and half of its implementation. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure in a recent JIS News interview. He said that almost 9,000 persons have subscribed to the plan, which is designed to cover permanent, contract or self-employed workers in the tourism...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, outlines plans for Tourism Awareness Week, slated for September 24 to 30, during an interview with JIS News.
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Tourism Awareness Week to Focus on the Sector and Green Investments

‘Tourism and Green Investments’ is the theme for this year’s observance of Tourism Awareness Week (TAW), slated for September 24 to 30. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the theme seeks to highlight the need to focus on investing in people, the planet and prosperity. “The theme is right on point, as it...
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